The Q&A format in the "Don't Know Much About..." books is well
known and Davis applies it effectively in this small book on Jefferson.
The text is supplemented with pictures, cartoon illustrations, and
boxes that supply vocabulary and historical background. Without
hesitation, Davis tackles the contradictions in Jefferson's personality
and the dichotomy between what he wrote and what he practiced. The
author concludes "The history of the United States is, like Jefferson's
own life, a history of striving to live up to the ideals he expressed
for all time."
Library Binding, 128 pages, ages 9-12,
8.3 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
978-0060288211
Cover Price:$15.89
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